Hardik Pandya rues fielding collapse behind MI's disastrous IPL 2026 season

Key points

• Hardik Pandya did not try to hide Mumbai Indians’ biggest problem after another crushing defeat ended their already disastrous IPL 2026 campaign even further.
• The MI captain admitted the franchise’s repeated fielding failures throughout the season had badly hurt the team, saying dropped catches constantly left Mumbai “chasing the game.” Mumbai Indians slumped to another defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders on May 20 at Eden Gardens, a result that summed up much of their miserable season.
• After managing just four wins in 13 matches, MI now sit second-last on the IPL 2026 points table with only eight points and already eliminated from playoff contention.
• Read Full Story IPL 2026, KKR vs MI: Highlights | Scorecard Speaking after the defeat, Hardik openly admitted Mumbai’s fielding standards had fallen well below the level required to compete consistently in the IPL.
• "I think throughout the season, we've been quite poor in fielding.